Hannah Ware

Hannah Rose Ware (born 8 December 1982) is an English actress. She is known for the Starz political drama series Boss (2011–2012) and the ABC primetime soap opera Betrayal (2013–2014).

Life and career

Ware was born in Hammersmith and raised in Clapham. She is the daughter of Helena (née Keell), a social worker, and John Ware, a former BBC Panorama reporter, who divorced when she was 12. She is the older sister of musician Jessie Ware. Her mother is Jewish, and both Ware and her sister were raised in the faith. She attended Alleyn's School in Dulwich, then studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.

Ware appeared in the films Cop Out (2010) and Shame (2011). From 2011 to 2012, she played Emma Kane, the estranged addict daughter of Chicago mayor Tom Kane, in the Starz series Boss. In 2013, she was cast in ABC drama series Betrayal as lead character, and she appeared in Spike Lee's thriller film Oldboy.

Ware starred in the Hulu series The First in 2018, and played the leading role on the Netflix science fiction series The One in 2021.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Cop Out Mrs. Armisen 2011 Shame Samantha 2013 Oldboy Donna Hawthorne 2015 Hitman: Agent 47 Katia 2017 Aftermath Tessa 2018 The Angel Diana Ellis

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011–2012 Boss Emma Kane Main role 2013–2014 Betrayal Sara Hanley Main role 2018 The First Sadie Hewitt Main role 2021 The One Rebecca Webb Main role